MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 10, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Stuart C. Reid

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Member Excused: Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Staff Present: Mr. Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Osmond called the meeting to order at 8:047 a.m.

MOTION: Sen Jones moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevnson absent for the vote.

S.B. 96 Veterans’ Assistance Registry (K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Dennis McFall, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

S.B. 44 Workers’ Compensation and Employee Misconduct (K. Mayne)

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adopt 1^st Sub. S.B. 44. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Dennis Lloyd, Senior Vice President, Workers’ Compensation Fund

Richard Burke, President, Utah Association for Justice

Rich Thorn, President/CEO, Utah Association of General Contractors

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

H.B. 33 Reauthorization of Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism (R. Edwards)

Rep. Julie Fisher, Executive Director, Utah Department of Heritage and Arts explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: LaDawn Stoddard, Executive Director, Commission on Service and

Volunteerism

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

1^st Sub. H.B. 64 Utah History Day (J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Natasha Pagel-Aprill, Student

Natiana Chudy, Student

Don Willey, Alumni of National History Day Program

Jayceen CravenWalker,President, Utah Museum Association

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 8:55 a.m.

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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair